Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
act_n catholic_n church_n communion_n 4,092 5 10.6035 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A47309 The practical believer, or, The articles of the Apostles Creed drawn out to form a true Christian's heart and practice in two parts. Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1688 (1688) Wing K380_VARIANT; ESTC R36226 263,804 566

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

and_o exact_v more_o than_o can_v possible_o or_o at_o least_o ordinary_o be_v perform_v or_o labour_n under_o some_o other_o cloudy_a and_o afflict_a error_n or_o distemper_n of_o mind_n which_o hinder_v a_o most_o comfortable_a religion_n and_o peaceful_a piety_n from_o create_v any_o joy_n or_o comfort_n in_o they_o quest._n but_o when_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o intrinsic_a impediment_n to_o interpose_v betwixt_o his_o joy_n and_o they_o do_v not_o he_o sometime_o arbitrary_o and_o without_o any_o provocation_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n as_o if_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o they_o which_o withdraw_v be_v oft_o give_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o good_a man_n grief_n and_o dejection_n and_o be_v what_o some_o call_v spiritual_a desertion_n answ._n at_o this_o rate_n indeed_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o variable_a and_o uncertain_a as_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o constancy_n of_o good_a and_o comfortable_a disposition_n in_o themselves_o but_o on_o the_o arbitrariness_n of_o such_o unprovoke_v withdrawing_n to_o try_v experiment_n upon_o men._n but_o this_o i_o think_v be_v all_o humane_a invention_n the_o scripture_n on_o the_o contrary_a teach_v we_o that_o when_o sinner_n purify_v their_o heart_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o shrink_v away_o but_o draw_v nigh_o to_o they_o jam._n 4._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o imputation_n on_o this_o good_a spirit_n not_o at_o all_o agree_n with_o his_o inclination_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o immutable_a lover_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o good_a man_n to_o be_v unalterable_o please_v with_o they_o whilst_o they_o do_v what_o be_v please_v to_o he_o and_o to_o delight_v in_o have_v they_o take_v pleasure_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o it_o seem_v very_o opposite_a to_o his_o office_n and_o undertake_n for_o his_o work_n and_o office_n as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v to_o engender_v peace_n and_o comfort_n as_o well_o as_o goodness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o since_o that_o be_v his_o business_n he_o will_v be_v as_o constant_a in_o pursue_v it_o and_o no_o more_o withdraw_v his_o comfort_n than_o he_o do_v his_o grace_n from_o they_o without_o be_v just_o provoke_v thereto_o by_o some_o act_n of_o their_o own_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o their_o own_o melancholy_a humour_n or_o mispersuasion_n have_v intercept_v his_o joyful_a presence_n from_o good_a man_n he_o be_v ready_a with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o break_v through_o that_o darkness_n and_o in_o great_a pity_n very_o often_o restore_v that_o comfort_n to_o their_o mind_n which_o their_o own_o error_n or_o distemper_n have_v drive_v from_o it_o so_o that_o these_o arbitrary_a and_o unprovoke_v desertion_n whether_o in_o grace_n or_o comfort_n as_o they_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n but_o there_o meet_v with_o opposition_n so_o be_v they_o not_o suitable_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a spirit_n be_v natural_a genius_n or_o his_o undertake_n and_o office_n he_o always_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o good_a man_n and_o never_o voluntary_o withdraw_v himself_o but_o be_v always_o drive_v from_o they_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o content_n no_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n but_o in_o his_o church_n this_o church_n holy._n and_o catholic_n admission_n into_o it_o by_o baptism_n when_o regular_o perform_v in_o any_o one_o valid_a in_o all_o church_n excommunication_n be_v so_o too_o this_o church_n be_v one_o body_n by_o external_a visible_a unity_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o church_n of_o their_o visible_a union_n in_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n of_o communicate_v in_o public_a prayer_n a_o sin_n to_o separate_v without_o just_a cause_n impose_v sin_n or_o error_n as_o condition_n of_o communion_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n not_o lawful_a to_o separate_v for_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o for_o better_a mean_n of_o edification_n just_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n that_o do_v not_o impose_v her_o corruption_n when_o her_o error_n in_o faith_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n that_o be_v when_o she_o cease_v to_o own_o the_o one_o true_a god._n or_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o salvation_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n own_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n imply_v own_v the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o contain_v all_o fundamental_o whilst_o any_o church_n hold_v to_o this_o creed_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n error_n in_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o unchurch_n they_o but_o such_o erroneous_a be_v in_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o orthodox_n christian_n nor_o be_v her_o communion_n to_o be_v desert_v mere_o for_o such_o error_n though_o very_o gross_a if_o she_o do_v not_o impose_v they_o just_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n of_o a_o corrupt_a worship_n when_o sinful_a thing_n pollute_v her_o public_a office_n or_o when_o good_a devotion_n be_v put_v up_o in_o a_o strange_a language_n not_o for_o rite_n and_o custom_n about_o indifferent_a matter_n nor_o just_a to_o separate_v for_o scandalous_a member_n where_o a_o church_n constitution_n be_v faultless_a nor_o though_o it_o neglect_v discipline_n which_o shall_v reform_v they_o of_o keep_v fellowship_n with_o the_o apostle_n by_o submit_v to_o our_o lawful_a bishop_n their_o successor_n christian_n to_o communicate_v in_o affection_n in_o alm_n and_o temporal_a good_a thing_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o article_n in_o the_o creed_n answ._n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n quest._n be_v there_o no_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n but_o in_o his_o church_n answ._n no_o for_o baptism_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o noah_n ark_n whereinto_o all_o be_v to_o enter_v that_o will_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20_o 21._o christ_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n eph._n 5._o 23._o and_o god_n daily_o add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v st._n luke_n act._n 2._o 47._o in_o the_o church_n all_o good_a man_n have_v a_o sure_a claim_n to_o god_n favour_n by_o promise_n and_o compact_n which_o engage_v he_o in_o faithfulness_n but_o out_o of_o it_o they_o stand_v to_o courtesy_n and_o can_v build_v at_o best_a only_o on_o presumption_n and_o uncovenant_v mercy_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n seal_v with_o we_o respect_v his_o church_n and_o be_v propose_v and_o ratify_v in_o the_o word_n which_o it_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o it_o dispense_v quest._n must_v not_o this_o make_v all_o careful_a to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o body_n and_o keep_v in_o communion_n with_o christ_n church_n who_o profess_v christianity_n answ._n most_o certain_o as_o without_o which_o by_o their_o religion_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o want_n of_o the_o set_a mean_n and_o opportunity_n but_o also_o of_o all_o express_a contract_n and_o promise_v of_o salvation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v appoint_v not_o only_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o all_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o practice_v but_o the_o christian_a church_n too_o wherein_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v that_o faith_n and_o communicate_v as_o member_n and_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o list_v we_o professor_n of_o his_o religion_n make_v we_o member_n of_o his_o church_n also_o quest._n why_o be_v the_o church_n call_v holy_a answ._n because_o it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dedicate_v to_o almighty_a god._n you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o because_o whatever_o they_o prove_v in_o reality_n their_o religion_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n as_o their_o baptismal_a vow_n which_o be_v make_v at_o their_o entrance_n on_o christianity_n sufficient_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o quest._n why_o be_v it_o call_v catholic_n answ._n to_o show_v its_o universality_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n or_o place_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v and_o the_o catholic_n church_n note_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n diffuse_v through_o all_o place_n and_o endure_v through_o all_o time_n the_o church_n be_v also_o call_v catholic_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o faith_n it_o hold_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n particular_a church_n be_v sometime_o style_v catholic_n mean_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v orthodox_n and_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o of_o any_o heretical_a combination_n quest._n the_o church_n be_v catholic_n as_o contain_v all_o place_n and_o person_n but_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a as_o to_o some_o act_n which_o be_v do_v any_o where_o be_v valid_a and_o equal_o bind_v every_o where_o answ._n yes_o it_o be_v catholic_n in_o the_o admission_n into_o its_o baptism_n which_o be_v due_o administer_v in_o one_o church_n make_v a_o man_n free_a of_o the_o whole_a christian_a society_n and_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o all_o christian_a privilege_n in_o all_o other_o church_n so_o that_o go_v where_o he_o will_v every_o church_n shall_v own_v he_o for_o a_o christian_a and_o admit_v he_o to_o communion_n without_o
require_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v over_o again_o quest._n so_o that_o a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v allow_v to_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o same_o in_o every_o church_n answ._n yes_o and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n when_o upon_o produce_v their_o certificate_n and_o commendatory_a letter_n from_o their_o own_o church_n stranger_n and_o traveller_n be_v own_v as_o brethren_n and_o admit_v to_o communion_n in_o the_o remote_a place_n quest._n and_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a they_o shall_v seek_v this_o communion_n wheresoever_o they_o pass_v answ._n yes_o very_o fit_a to_o show_v themselves_o true_a catholic_n and_o that_o they_o own_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o other_o place_n as_o brethren_n and_o fellow-member_n but_o this_o must_v be_v only_o where_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n upon_o lawful_a term_n for_o when_o church_n will_v suffer_v none_o to_o pray_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o without_o profess_v some_o error_n or_o join_v in_o some_o forbid_a practice_n there_o be_v no_o seek_v to_o associate_v with_o such_o assembly_n quest._n can_v you_o show_v this_o catholic_n efficacy_n in_o other_o act_n answ._n yes_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o other_o second_o in_o exclude_v person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v just_o excommunicate_v in_o one_o place_n the_o church_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v valid_a and_o aught_o to_o stand_v till_o he_o be_v due_o loose_v and_o reconcile_v again_o in_o all_o place_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o christ_n who_o for_o any_o unchristian_a practice_n be_v regular_o and_o just_o bind_v or_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v or_o retain_v on_o earth_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o retain_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 20._o 23._o and_o mat._n 18._o 18._o and_o whilst_o christ_n himself_o reject_v it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n where_o if_o any_o for_o heretical_a stubbornness_n or_o lewd_a life_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n by_o their_o own_o church_n no_o oxon._n other_o church_n will_v admit_v they_o till_o they_o have_v make_v their_o peace_n again_o and_o to_o prevent_v any_o oversight_n and_o unwary_a communion_n with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n when_o any_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n especial_o who_o they_o have_v ground_n to_o suspect_v come_v to_o they_o from_o foreign_a part_n they_o will_v not_o admit_v they_o to_o join_v in_o their_o church-office_n till_o they_o produce_v their_o 33._o communicatory_a letter_n to_o certify_v their_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o their_o own_o church_n and_o this_o must_v make_v all_o good_a christian_n extreme_o careful_a by_o all_o innocent_a way_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o never_o contumacious_o provoke_v or_o proud_o slight_v it_o presume_v if_o it_o cast_v they_o out_o they_o may_v do_v as_o well_o by_o be_v let_v in_o and_o harbour_v by_o other_o which_o if_o all_o christ_n member_n real_o believe_v church_n discipline_n will_v not_o be_v so_o precarious_a a_o thing_n nor_o will_v any_o think_v as_o i_o fear_v too_o many_o do_v that_o a_o church_n be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o stick_v to_o she_o and_o keep_v in_o her_o communion_n quest._n what_o be_v it_o to_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n answ._n not_o only_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o church_n but_o also_o agreeable_a to_o that_o belief_n in_o all_o those_o act_n which_o declare_v our_o union_n with_o it_o to_o adhere_v to_o it_o as_o its_o member_n against_o all_o factious_a innovator_n and_o divider_n quest._n be_v this_o church_n but_o one_o body_n answ._n no._n for_o we_o be_v call_v to_o peace_n in_o one_o body_n col._n 3._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n as_o one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n one_o baptism_n eph_n 4._o 4_o 5._o quest._n and_o be_v it_o to_o be_v one_o by_o a_o external_n visible_a unity_n answ._n yes_o for_o a_o external_a union_n in_o the_o common_a office_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o society_n must_v show_v it_o to_o be_v what_o the_o sripture_n call_v it_o one_o body_n it_o must_v have_v such_o a_o union_n as_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o they_o will_v say_v christian_n be_v all_o of_o one_o religion_n i_o pray_v not_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v one_o and_o that_o so_o visible_o that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v it_o and_o thereby_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o joh._n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o this_o visible_a union_n be_v their_o maintain_v one_o communion_n and_o church-fellowship_n i._n e._n their_o readiness_n to_o pray_v and_o communicate_v together_o and_o join_v in_o all_o act_n of_o christian_a worship_n faith_n and_o charity_n with_o each_o other_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o i._n e._n if_o you_o love_v so_o as_o to_o unite_v not_o only_o in_o faith_n and_o affection_n but_o in_o worship_n too_o and_o pray_v and_o communicate_v together_o for_o a_o readiness_n to_o worship_n god_n together_o must_v show_v as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n their_o unity_n in_o discipleship_n and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o servant_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o master_n joh._n 13._o 35._o and_o according_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n be_v set_v down_o among_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n which_o compact_n together_o the_o member_n of_o this_o one_o church_n of_o the_o eucharist_n say_v st._n paul_n we_o be_v many_o be_v make_v one_o body_n by_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o and_o of_o baptism_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28._o and_o among_o those_o various_a way_n whereby_o the_o church_n become_v one_o body_n he_o lay_v down_o as_o one_o faith_n which_o they_o all_o profess_v so_o one_o baptism_n whereof_o they_o all_o partake_v one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o they_o all_o invocate_v with_o one_o hope_n and_o one_o lord_n who_o they_o all_o serve_v and_o worship_n eph._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o quest._n do_v this_o visible_a union_n imply_v a_o profess_a subjection_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o one_o visible_a head_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n answ._n no_o that_o be_v a_o title_n too_o haughty_a to_o be_v assume_v and_o a_o power_n too_o extensive_a to_o be_v manage_v by_o any_o one_o person_n beside_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o this_o universal_a headship_n no_o not_o in_o the_o 11._o list_n of_o church-power_n and_o ministration_n where_o this_o which_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o other_o can_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o nor_o in_o silence_v any_o heresy_n or_o decide_v any_o controversy_n and_o dispute_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a number_n then_o in_o the_o church_n and_o for_o determination_n whereof_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v use_v so_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a have_v it_o then_o be_v own_v but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v direct_v and_o send_v man_n to_o it_o or_o the_o litigant_n themselves_o will_v have_v appeal_v to_o its_o sentence_n among_o the_o apostle_n our_o bless_a lord_n preclude_v all_o pretence_n to_o such_o power_n tell_v the_o 14._o twelve_o when_o they_o be_v at_o strife_n who_o shall_v be_v high_a in_o empire_n and_o lordship_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o bear_v rule_n and_o exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o rest_n luke_n 22._o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o as_o for_o st._n peter_n in_o particular_a he_o set_v up_o no_o claim_n of_o power_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n but_o bear_v
apostle_n load_v with_o such_o heavy_a consequence_n 7._o tell_v the_o judaizer_n they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o christ_n will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o or_o be_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o they_o and_o the_o etc._n denyer_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o then_o be_v christ_n not_o rise_v they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n their_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n preach_v etc._n etc._n as_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o think_v have_v they_o prevail_v and_o become_v the_o common_a profession_n in_o those_o church_n they_o will_v have_v render_v they_o christian_n mere_o in_o name_n but_o in_o truth_n will_v have_v unchurch_v they_o but_o other_o church_n that_o keep_v true_a to_o the_o foundation_n do_v in_o those_o day_n build_v many_o great_a error_n thereupon_o at_o corinth_n they_o build_v wood_n hay_o and_o 12._o stubble_n upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o fall_v to_o hold_v not_o only_o speculative_a error_n but_o some_o very_a dangerous_a tenet_n in_o practice_n such_o as_o the_o 5._o lawfulness_n of_o incestuous_a marriage_n esteem_v as_o may_v seem_v as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a even_o by_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o and_o of_o 8._o communicate_v in_o idol-feast_n wherein_o they_o think_v they_o do_v not_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o they_o believe_v a_o 19_o idol_n be_v nothing_o at_o colos_n they_o be_v prone_a to_o superstition_n to_o place_v religion_n in_o uncommanded_a abstinency_n such_o as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o device_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o at_o ephesus_n st._n paul_n foretell_v that_o several_a will_v arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n act._n 20._o 30._o and_o at_o rome_n and_o abundance_n of_o church_n in_o the_o province_n where_o the_o jew_n have_v synagogue_n beside_o those_o rigid_a judaizer_n who_o deny_v the_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v other_o who_o believe_v these_o but_o yet_o maintain_v together_o with_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n observe_v the_o jewish_a difference_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n and_o teach_v the_o gentile_n to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n ro._n 14._o 2_o 5._o &_o gal._n 2._o 14._o but_o amid_o all_o these_o error_n which_o be_v hold_v sometime_o by_o party_n and_o faction_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o great_a number_n in_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o to_o own_o the_o erroneous_a as_o brethren_n who_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o those_o great_a truth_n they_o hold_v god_n have_v receive_v rom._n 14._o 3._o to_o beware_v of_o schism_n and_o division_n as_o thing_n that_o show_v carnal_a professor_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 3._o and_o to_o keep_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4._o 3._o and_o upon_o these_o christian_a ground_n and_o in_o correspondence_n to_o these_o apostolical_a ordinance_n it_o be_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o opposite_a confession_n be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v with_o the_o lutheran_n notwithstanding_o their_o error_n of_o ubiquity_n and_o consubstantiation_n and_o that_o the_o champion_n of_o our_o own_o church_n have_v sundry_a time_n declare_v their_o readiness_n to_o communicate_v even_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o true_o christian_a thing_n notwithstanding_o the_o error_n that_o church_n have_v add_v to_o the_o foundation_n but_o that_o they_o have_v bar_v we_o all_o out_o by_o impose_v their_o error_n and_o so_o stain_v and_o pollute_v their_o worship_n that_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o can_v join_v with_o they_o and_o according_o whilst_o they_o be_v free_a to_o come_v and_o till_o the_o pope_n forbid_v they_o the_o romanist_n be_v 1570._o for_o many_o year_n admit_v to_o our_o public_a service_n and_o sacrament_n notwithstanding_o their_o different_a apprehension_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n quest._n i_o suppose_v you_o speak_v this_o of_o our_o unite_n with_o they_o only_o whilst_o their_o error_n be_v mere_a error_n of_o faith_n and_o consist_v in_o opinion_n answ._n yes_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o when_o they_o find_v any_o corrupt_a worship_n thereupon_o but_o if_o together_o with_o such_o unfundamental_a error_n they_o have_v a_o faultless_a worship_n which_o they_o call_v we_o to_o join_v in_o we_o must_v not_o separate_v for_o their_o error_n whilst_o they_o keep_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o we_o be_v under_o no_o necessity_n of_o share_v in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o never_o be_v whilst_o they_o do_v not_o impose_v they_o but_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n either_o to_o dissent_v where_o their_o error_n be_v in_o little_a matter_n or_o to_o gainsay_v and_o confute_v they_o where_o they_o be_v of_o more_o importance_n to_o religion_n and_o man_n soul_n quest._n i_o think_v i_o see_v when_o a_o church_n err_v so_o foul_o in_o faith_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o forsake_v she_o but_o another_o ground_n of_o withdraw_v our_o communion_n you_o say_v be_v corruption_n of_o worship_n and_o when_o be_v a_o church_n so_o far_o corrupt_v in_o her_o worship_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o join_v in_o it_o answ._n that_o may_v be_v either_o in_o case_n of_o intrinsic_a impediment_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o her_o office_n or_o when_o good_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n but_o in_o a_o unknown_a language_n quest._n when_o be_v she_o so_o far_o corrupt_v in_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o her_o worship_n and_o public_a service_n answ._n when_o she_o fall_v off_o either_o from_o worship_v the_o one_o true_a god_n or_o by_o one_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n or_o mix_v sin_n in_o all_o her_o prayer_n whereby_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v or_o in_o her_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v seal_v and_o convey_v we_o can_v live_v religious_o without_o prayer_n nor_o pray_v to_o any_o but_o the_o true_a god_n except_o we_o pray_v like_o idolatrous_a heathen_n nor_o pray_v to_o he_o by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o defective_a prayer_n of_o sinner_n need_v to_o be_v expiate_v as_o be_v be_v observe_n 3._o before_o they_o be_v prefer_v and_o not_o be_v acceptable_a from_o any_o other_o hand_n nor_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n for_o our_o prayer_n till_o we_o be_v baptise_a and_o make_v member_n of_o his_o church_n nor_o show_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o saviour_n and_o assure_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o blessing_n we_o pray_v for_o without_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o that_o if_o any_o church_n have_v embody_v sin_n into_o her_o service_n in_o these_o particular_n we_o can_v perform_v the_o necessary_a part_n and_o vital_a act_n of_o worship_n in_o her_o communion_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n quest._n so_o that_o if_o the_o public_a office_n of_o any_o church_n direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o adoration_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o creature_n either_o rational_a being_n or_o senseless_a image_n or_o if_o they_o prefer_v not_o these_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o but_o make_v use_n of_o other_o mediator_n as_o depart_v saint_n or_o angel_n or_o if_o they_o pollute_v their_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o unlawful_a mixture_n the_o twist_v of_o these_o corruption_n into_o her_o worship_n without_o any_o further_a imposition_n be_v enough_o to_o bar_v all_o good_a people_n from_o join_v with_o she_o in_o these_o office_n answ._n yes_o for_o as_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a public_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n so_o must_v we_o be_v as_o careful_a not_o to_o offer_v up_o any_o sinful_a and_o forbid_a thing_n in_o service_n to_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o honour_v and_o please_v but_o affront_n and_o provoke_v he_o so_o that_o when_o any_o particular_a office_n be_v thus_o taint_v in_o any_o church_n we_o must_v separate_v from_o that_o although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n whilst_o that_o will_v be_v allow_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v in_o other_o when_o it_o be_v general_o corrupt_a and_o sound_n and_o unsound_a lie_n intermix_v through_o all_o their_o service_n we_o must_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o all_o office_n quest._n but_o what_o if_o the_o devotion_n themselves_o be_v good_a and_o direct_v only_o unto_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o a_o strange_a language_n which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v be_v it_o enough_o to_o desert_v a_o church_n service_n for_o that_o reason_n answ._n yes_o because_o god_n will_v have_v prayer_n with_o the_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n receive_v such_o only_a as_o christ_n note_n who_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n which_o a_o man_n do_v not_o who_o spirit_n be_v idle_a and_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v to_o god_n john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o so_o that_o if_o
company_n of_o dr._n spon_n of_o lion_n in_o six_o book_n with_o variety_n of_o sculpture_n in_o folio_n price_n bind_v 15_n 8._o two_o hundred_o query_n moderate_o propound_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n in_o octavo_n price_n bind_v 1_n 6d_o 9_o a_o dissertation_n concern_v the_o pre-existency_a of_o soul_n be_v original_o write_v in_o the_o late_a tongue_n in_o twelves_o price_n 1_v 10._o the_o paradoxical_a discourse_n of_o f._n m._n van_n helmont_n concern_v the_o macrocosm_n and_o microcosm_n of_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n and_o their_o union_n price_n bind_v 3_n 6d_o 11._o a_o spell_a book_n for_o child_n in_o twenty_o four_o price_n bind_v 6d_o 12._o animadversion_n on_o dr._n burnet_n history_n of_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n in_o the_o dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n and_o church_n land_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n in_o quarto_n price_n 3d._n 13._o a_o discourse_n on_o persecution_n or_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n clear_v the_o notion_n of_o it_o and_o make_v a_o discrimination_n of_o just_a from_o unjust_a pretension_n to_o it_o and_o passionate_o recommend_v true_a christian_a suffer_v to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v call_v thereto_o 14._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n now_o of_o meaux_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v detect_v and_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_v from_o the_o public_a act_n of_o both_o church_n to_o which_o be_v add_v reflection_n on_o his_o pastoral_a letter_n errata_fw-la pag._n 12._o lin_v 14._o for_o our_o meaning_n read_v one_o meaning_n p._n 27._o l._n 30._o for_o from_o the_o argument_n r._n from_o the_o agreement_n p._n 35._o l._n 32._o for_o no_o deang_n r._n no_o deal_n p._n 54._o l._n 1._o for_o intimate_o near_o r._n infinite_o near_a p._n 57_o l._n 4._o for_o by_o a_o acceptable_a r._n by_o any_o acceptable_a p._n 113._o l._n 29._o for_o be_v more_o terrible_a r._n be_v most_o terrible_a p._n 155._o l._n 11._o for_o gild_n subservient_fw-fr r._n gift_n subservient_fw-fr p._n 172._o l._n 11._o and_o p._n 175._o l._n 24._o for_o ingenious_a r._n ingenuous_a p._n 281._o l._n 28._o for_o into_o its_o baptism_n r._n into_o it_o by_o baptism_n p._n 302._o l._n 16._o for_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n r._n this_o faith_n in_o christ._n p._n 305._o l._n 2._o for_o those_o superstructure_n r._n such_o superstructure_n superstructure_n gal._n 2._o 20._o phil._n 3._o 9_o 9_o act._n 18._o 8._o 8._o mar._n 1._o 15._o &_o phil._n 1._o 27._o 27._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o heb._n 10._o 26._o 26._o joh._n 12._o 47_o 48._o 48._o act._n 11._o 1._o 1._o jo._n 1._o 12._o 12._o jo._n 3._o 33._o 33._o jo_n 6._o 35_o 37_o 64_o 65._o 65._o heb._n 10._o 25._o 25._o heb._n 11._o 11._o exod._n 12._o 22_o 23._o 23._o exod._n 14._o 16._o 16._o josh._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o act._n 7._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 2._o gen._n 15._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 21._o 12._o 12._o rom._n 13._o 10._o 10._o matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 19_o vid._n grot._n on_o matth._n 5._o 20._o 20._o antiq._n l._n 12._o c._n 13._o 13._o rom._n 4._o 2_o 6._o &_o c._n 9_o 31_o 32._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 6._o see_v mr._n smith_n discourse_n on_o legal_a righteousness_n c._n 2._o 2._o see_v mr._n smith_n ibid._n ibid._n ro._n 11._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o mr._n smith_n ib._n c._n 3._o 3._o mat._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 6._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 2._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o 29._o gal._n 6._o 15._o 15._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 22._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o gal._n 3._o 21_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 5._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 3._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 30._o ro._n 3._o 24._o 24._o ro._n 3_o 27._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o jam._n 2._o 10._o 10._o luke_n 17_o 10._o 10._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o gal._n 5._o 22._o psal._n 37._o 37._o 37._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 13._o exod._n 25._o 21_o 22._o 22._o num._n ●7_n 21._o 21._o leu._n 9_o 23_o 24._o 24._o 1_o king._n 8._o 11._o &_o ps._n 80._o 1._o 1._o leu._n 16._o 2._o 2._o leu._n 4._o 3_o 25_o 29._o &_o 5._o 6._o &_o psal._n 40._o 6._o in_o all_o which_o for_o sin-offering_a the_o septuagint_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 21._o deut._n 12._o 11_o 13_o 14._o 14._o lydiat_a emend_n temp_n etc._n etc._n a_o account_n of_o who_o method_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v see_v in_o dr._n more_o be_v expos._n of_o daniel_n vision_n on_o vis._n 4._o p._n 1●0_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o ezra_n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 7._o 1_o 8_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n etc._n lydiat_a emend_n temp_n p._n 69_o etc._n etc._n &_o canon_n chron._n p._n 54_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o mr._n lydiat_n calculation_n of_o the_o world_n age_n a_o point_n different_o fix_v by_o most_o chonologer_n whilst_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o other_o calculation_n the_o twenty_o year_n from_o the_o second_o ol._n 77._o be_v make_v a._n m._n 3553._o 3553._o see_v lydiat_a emend_n temp._n p._n 134._o &_o seq_n seq_n according_a to_o the_o aera_fw-la hispan_n in_o tom._n co●cil_n though_o according_a to_o the_o common_a computation_n it_o be_v 45._o 45._o num._n 4._o 3._o 3._o for_o christ_n baptism_n in_o the_o 19_o tib._n see_v lydiat_a emend_n temp._n p._n 168._o &_o seq_n seq_n lydiat_a ib._n p._n 176._o &_o seq_n and_o of_o all_o these_o particular_n more_o large_o in_o his_o recensio_n &_o explicat_fw-la argum._n lib._n emend_n temp._n temp._n antiq._n l._n 20._o ●_o 6_o 7._o 7._o luke_n 3._o 15_o 16._o 16._o suet._n in_o vesp._n c._n 4._o 4._o isa._n ●3_n 1_o 3._o 3._o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33._o 33._o mal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o 6._o dan._n 9_o ●6_n 27._o 27._o de_fw-fr verit._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o 14._o vid._n episcop_n instit_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o prov._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 19_o with_fw-mi seld._n ●x_fw-la heb._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o verse_n 1._o 1._o chap._n 7._o 1._o 1._o isa._n 1._o 26._o &_o 62._o 4._o 4._o jer._n 3._o 17._o 17._o ezek._n 48._o 35._o 35._o zec._n 8._o 3._o 3._o verse_n 1._o 1._o chap._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 9_o heb._n 1._o 5._o 5._o ps._n 69._o 21._o 21._o zech._n 12._o 10._o 10._o ps._n 16._o 10._o 10._o matth._n 13._o 55._o mar._n 6._o 3._o 3._o matth._n 26._o 15._o 15._o mat._n 27._o 7._o 7._o luk._n 22._o &_o chap._n 23._o 23._o jo._n 19_o 1._o 1._o matth._n 26._o 67._o 67._o mar._n 15._o 27_o 28._o 28._o matth._n 26._o 65._o 65._o leu._n 24._o 16._o 16._o john_n 19_o 28_o 29._o &_o matth_n 27._o 34_o 48._o 48._o matth._n 27._o 41_o 43._o 43._o matth._n 27._o 46._o 46._o john_n 19_o 34._o 34._o john_n 19_o 23_o 24._o 24._o matth._n 27._o 60._o 60._o matth._n 27._o 57_o 57_o mark_v 15._o 43._o 43._o act._n 5._o 36_o 37._o 37._o exod._n 23._o 20_o 21._o gal._n 3._o 19_o 19_o zech_n 9_o 9_o 9_o is._n 52._o 7._o &_o 61._o 1_o 2._o 2._o jer._n 31._o 34._o 34._o dan._n 9_o 24_o 24_o zech._n 13._o 1._o 1._o jer._n 31._o 33._o &_o heb._n 8._o 10._o 10._o mr._n smith_n of_o a_o legal_a right_n ch_n 2._o o●t_n of_o breshith_n rabath_n rabath_n leu._n 20._o 10._o 10._o mal._n 1._o 11._o 11._o verse_n 2_o 4_o 4_o de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o vid._n euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o &_o th●●dor_n de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affect_v l._n 10._o 10._o under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n l._n 2._o c._n 50_o 51._o 51._o sozom._n hist._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o &_o th●od_n hist._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 10_o &_o chrys._n homil._n 〈◊〉_d s_o barnes_n barnes_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 27._o 27._o de_fw-fr m●r●_n persec_n c._n 10._o 10._o apol._n c._n 23._o 23._o de_fw-fr idol_n van._n p._n 30._o 30._o tertull._n apol._n c._n 39_o 39_o matth._n 3_o 16_o 17._o 17._o dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n tryph._n john_n 1._o 27._o 27._o antiq._n l._n 18._o ●_o 7._o 7._o deut._n 18._o 22._o 22._o john_n 8._o 14._o 14._o john_n 17._o 5._o 5._o john_n 16._o 28._o &_o 8._o 42._o 42._o john_n 8._o 38._o 38._o matth._n 8._o 4_o &_o 9_o 30._o &_o 12._o 16._o 16._o john_n 5._o 30._o &_o 14._o 10._o 10._o luke_n 11._o